Aged vulnerable in extreme events
How vulnerable or resilient are our older people likely to be in adverse natural events? BRANZ looked at the homes of our over 65s to find out.
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How vulnerable or resilient are our older people likely to be in adverse natural events? BRANZ looked at the homes of our over 65s to find out.
BRANZ was on the ground in Northland last year, examining the effects of a storm on buildings. Roofs bore the brunt of the weather, with structures on exposed terrain the most vulnerable.
As the focus has sharpened on increasing the resilience of our buildings, the definition of what this actually means seems to be getting broader.
Penetrations through claddings need to be carefully detailed so they are weathertight. For commercial buildings, they may also need to be seismically restrained to prevent impact damage.
As evidence about the impact of climate change on the global built environment grows, countries are investing in ways to cope with the destructive effects of extreme weather.
Construction organisations are in the front line when there’s a natural disaster, yet research shows that many lack the necessary resilience to quickly help communities recover.
The more we build, the more likely it is that buildings will be exposed to natural hazards. Modelling the potential impacts using Riskscape software can help decide where, what and how to build.
A proposed new Code of practice aims to improve the seismic performance of suspended ceilings. This follows the surprisingly poor performance of many non-structural building components in recent earthquakes.
Surface water flooding is increasingly affecting millions of homes in the UK and Europe. Property level protection has been advocated and a six-step process developed. Could this be an option for New Zealand?